Skip to content

Programs : Brochure

This page is the brochure for your selected program. You can view the provided information for this program on this page and click on the available buttons for additional options.
SIT Kenya: Global Health and Human Rights (Outgoing Program) Print  Save 
  • Locations: Kisumu, Kenya
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Restrictions: Vanderbilt applicants only
  • This program is currently not accepting applications.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Advisor: Caroline Nikolaus (30006) Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA: 2.7
Language of Instruction: English Language Prerequisite: No
Click here for a definition of this term Housing: Homestay, Hostel/Hotel Program Type: Third Party Provider
Program Provider: SIT Program Calendar: Similar to VU
Visa Requirements: Visa required for US citizens Experiential Opportunities: Internship, Research
Program Description:

This study center program considers some of Kenya’s most pressing societal challenges. Students will explore how urbanization, tropical environments, social class and culture shape public health in their classes at the Kenya Medical Research Institute, host to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Students also study Kiswahili, the lingua franca of East Africa. In addition to their coursework, students also complete either an independent study project or internship. As a required piece of this program, students will partake in three homestays, two in the urban communities of Kisumu and Nairobi, and one in a rural community.



Dates / Deadlines:

There are currently no active application cycles for this program.

This program is currently not accepting applications.